Improvement in hats and other head-coverings



H. A. 'WHITINGQ Hat and other Head Covering.

No. 219,549. Patented Sept. 9,1879.

N4 PETERS. FNOTG-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D 0.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

HENRY A. WHITING, OF BROOKLYN ,NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT lN HATS AND OTHER HEAD-COVERINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 219,549, datedSeptember 9, 1879; application filed August 14, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY AQWHITING, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inHats and other Head- Uoverings, which improvement is fully set forth inthe following specification, reference being had to the accom panyingdrawing,which represents a sectional side view of a hat embodying myinvention. I

This invention is a head-covering consisting of two layers of angolaplush or othersimilar soft material, which are put together with the napexposed and without any intervening layer, whereby I obtain an articlewhich is light and pliable, and which has an elegant appearance.

In the drawing, the letter A designates a hat made according to myinvention, 1) 0 be ing the two layers of angola plush or other similarsoft material. H

In carrying out my invention I unite the two layers 12 c by an adhesivesubstance, with their plain sides facing each other, thereby exposingthe nap, and press the double fabric thus obtained to the desired shapein any usual or suitable manner.

It will be seen that the head-covering pro duced in this manner has verylittle weight, and is sufficiently pliable to bendwithout breaking,while by its two napped surfaces it acquires a very elegant appearance.

' I am aware that it is old to make a headcovering of two layers ofcanton-flannel, with exposed nap and an intervening layer of buckram orother similar material, and such not being within the scope of myinvention I hereby disclaim the same.

In my head-covering 1 use no intervening layer, and thus render the samelight and pliable to a maximum degree.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- Ahead-covering consisting of two layers of angola plush or other similarsoft material, which are put together with the nap exposed and withoutany intervening layer, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 7th day of August, 1879.

HENRY A. WHI'IING. [L. 8.]

